Mazda MX-5, Mazda tarafından üretilen ve pazarlanan, önden ortadan motorlu, arkadan çekişli bir düzene sahip hafif, iki yolculu bir spor otomobildir. Üstü açılabilir model Japonya'da Mazda Roadster (マツダ・ロードスター, Matsuda Rōdosutā) veya Eunos Roadster (ユーノス・ロードスター, Yūnosu Rōdosutā) olarak pazarlanmaktadır, ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde Mazda Miata (/miˈɑːtə/) olarak ve eskiden Kanada'da şu anda MX-5 olarak pazarlanmaktadır, ancak hala yaygın olarak Miata olarak anılmaktadır.

Manufactured at Mazda's Hiroshima plant, the MX-5 debuted in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show and was conceived and executed under a tightly focused design credo, Jinba ittai (人馬一体), meaning "oneness of horse and rider". Widely noted for its small, light, technologically modern, dynamically balanced and minimally complex design, the MX-5 has frequently been called a spiritual successor to 1950s and '60s Italian and British roadster sports cars. The Lotus Elan was used as a design benchmark.
The first generation MX-5 was introduced in 1989 and was in production until 1997. Upon its release, the car won numerous accolades such as Automobile Magazine's 1990 Automobile of the Year and Car and Driver's 10Best list from 1990 to 1992. It initially featured a 1.6 L (98 cu in) inline-four engine making...